Suspected kidnappers have abducted a businessman in Irawo, Atisbo Local Government Area of Oyo State, while a 10-year-old girl was injured during the attack.
The incident reportedly occurred on Monday night after the victim was allegedly followed from Kraal Market in Ago-Are to his filling station and later to his residence, where the gunmen struck.
According to the Oyo State Police Command, the assailants, said to be three armed men, seized the businessman at gunpoint and whisked him away to an unknown location.
Confirming the development, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, CSP Olayinka Ayanlade, said the case was reported at the Tede Police Division around 10:20 p.m. on May 11, 2026.
“Preliminary investigation revealed that one Alhaji Wasiu Aleshinloye was allegedly trailed from Kraal Market, Ago-Are, to his filling station at Irawo and subsequently to his residence, where he was abducted at gunpoint,” Ayanlade stated.
He added that during the attack, a 10-year-old girl identified as Modinat Aleshinloye sustained gunshot injuries.
“She was immediately rushed to a hospital for medical attention and extraction of pellets,” he said.
The police spokesperson disclosed that detectives recovered three expended ammunition shells and three face caps from the scene, adding that the items were undergoing forensic and ballistic examination.
“Tactical and intelligence-driven efforts are ongoing to rescue the victim unhurt and apprehend the perpetrators,” Ayanlade added.
The latest abduction comes months after armed men reportedly kidnapped a 60-year-old trader in the Monatan area of Lagelu Local Government Area of the state.
